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| + | The Order of Hermes is but a shadow of what it was on earth. In Unity they no longer have the strict heirarchy they were use to because the realm simply doesn't have the same number of hermetic mages. Not all houses have a represented. The migration was not like Noah's ark, care was not taken to make sure every house has a member migrate, and some house simply didn't believe the warnings about Talos.<br><br>The province set aside the Hermetics that would rather stay in their ivory tower is just that, a tower, Augury Tower. Though hermetics, like all traditions, are welcomed to live in unity -in- Unity.<br> |
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| + | '''Bonisagus.''' Specializing in magickal theory, Bonisagus mages are the scholars of the order and those |
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| + | who preserve and maintain the magickal secrets of Hermetic practice.<br><br> |
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| + | <s>'''Ex Miscellanea</s>'''. '''This house does not exist in Unity.''' A political gestalt containing the lesser houses of Criamon, Jerbiton, and Merinita as well as several small cliques and individual practitioners.<br> |
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| + | '''Flambeau.''' The warriors of the Order.<br> |
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| + | '''Fortunae.''' Master numerologists and diviners.<br> |
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| + | <s>'''Hong Lei</s>'''. '''This house does not exist in Unity.''' Composed of those Wu Lung who parted ways from the Akashayana due to recent events. Ngoma. Practitioners of African high magick who sought protection within the Order of Hermes during the strife of the early 20th century. Relations with non-Hermetic Ngoma are tense as a result.<br> |
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| + | '''Quaesitor'''. Authors and protectors of the Code of Hermes, the Queasitori manage the legal aspects of |
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| + | the Order’s dealings. <br> |
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| + | '''Shaea'''. Specializing in linguistics and True Names, House Shaea traces their roots to ancient Egypt.<br> |
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| + | '''Skopos'''. This growing house pursues fundamental control over reality through a combination of quantum |
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| + | physics and Hermetic numerology.<br> |
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| + | '''Solificati'''. House Solificati trace their lineage back to the original Tradition who occupied the seat of |
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| + | Matter until Heylel Teomim Thoabath betrayed his companions during the March of the Nine. The |
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| + | Solificati fractured in the aftermath, with some joining Ex Miscellanea while others formed the Children of |
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| + | Knowledge. In recent years, House Solificati have emerged as a Great House.<br> |
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| + | '''Tytalus'''. Masters of the will and Mind magick, House Tytalus seek exceptionalism within an Order of the |
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| + | exceptional. They strive to be the best of the best.<br> |
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| + | '''Verditius'''. Specializing in the creation, maintenance, and distribution of Wonders, House Verditius act as curators in peacetime and the Order’s armory in times of conflict.<br> |
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| + | '''Xaos'''. Rising from the ashes of House Thig, this house seeks to modernize Hermetic magick through the |
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| + | lens of Discordianism. Despite their heated disagreements with several other Great Houses, their practice |
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| + | continues to grow. |
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Revision as of 06:23, 13 October 2023
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Theme Information
The Order of Hermes is but a shadow of what it was on earth. In Unity they no longer have the strict heirarchy they were use to because the realm simply doesn't have the same number of hermetic mages. Not all houses have a represented. The migration was not like Noah's ark, care was not taken to make sure every house has a member migrate, and some house simply didn't believe the warnings about Talos.
The province set aside the Hermetics that would rather stay in their ivory tower is just that, a tower, Augury Tower. Though hermetics, like all traditions, are welcomed to live in unity -in- Unity.
Sects
Bonisagus. Specializing in magickal theory, Bonisagus mages are the scholars of the order and those
who preserve and maintain the magickal secrets of Hermetic practice.
Ex Miscellanea. This house does not exist in Unity. A political gestalt containing the lesser houses of Criamon, Jerbiton, and Merinita as well as several small cliques and individual practitioners.
Flambeau. The warriors of the Order.
Fortunae. Master numerologists and diviners.
Hong Lei. This house does not exist in Unity. Composed of those Wu Lung who parted ways from the Akashayana due to recent events. Ngoma. Practitioners of African high magick who sought protection within the Order of Hermes during the strife of the early 20th century. Relations with non-Hermetic Ngoma are tense as a result.
Quaesitor. Authors and protectors of the Code of Hermes, the Queasitori manage the legal aspects of
the Order’s dealings.
Shaea. Specializing in linguistics and True Names, House Shaea traces their roots to ancient Egypt.
Skopos. This growing house pursues fundamental control over reality through a combination of quantum
physics and Hermetic numerology.
Solificati. House Solificati trace their lineage back to the original Tradition who occupied the seat of
Matter until Heylel Teomim Thoabath betrayed his companions during the March of the Nine. The
Solificati fractured in the aftermath, with some joining Ex Miscellanea while others formed the Children of
Knowledge. In recent years, House Solificati have emerged as a Great House.
Tytalus. Masters of the will and Mind magick, House Tytalus seek exceptionalism within an Order of the
exceptional. They strive to be the best of the best.
Verditius. Specializing in the creation, maintenance, and distribution of Wonders, House Verditius act as curators in peacetime and the Order’s armory in times of conflict.
Xaos. Rising from the ashes of House Thig, this house seeks to modernize Hermetic magick through the
lens of Discordianism. Despite their heated disagreements with several other Great Houses, their practice
continues to grow.
Characters
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